DURHAM, N.C. –Luol Deng became an immediate contributor for the Cavaliers, following a Jan. 7 trade that sent the small forward to Cleveland. Deng joins fellow Duke alum Kyrie Irving, who continues to lead the Cavaliers in points, assists and steals as the NBA closes in on the midway point of the season.

Elton Brand Forward - Atlanta Hawks Drafted: 1st Round (1st pick) by the Chicago Bulls (1999)2013-14 Stats: 30 games, 3.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.3 SPG, 1.1 BPG Brand has seen an increase in production through the mid-way point of January, with monthly averages above his season averages in points, rebounds, blocks and steals. Brand scored a season-high 10 points Monday, in a losing effort against the Brooklyn Nets. Two games later, Brand collected a season-high 11 rebounds.

Carlos BoozerForward - Chicago Bulls Drafted: 2nd Round (35th pick) by the Cleveland Cavaliers (2002)2013-14 Stats: 34 games, 14.9 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.4 BPG Boozer returned to action Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks after missing two games due to a knee injury. In his return, Boozer recorded his tenth double-double of the season, scoring 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting and adding 13 rebounds. One game later, Boozer earned his eleventh double-double of the season, netting 12 points and bringing down 10 rebounds.

Luol DengForward - Cleveland Cavaliers Drafted: 1st Round (7th pick) by the Phoenix Suns (2004)2013-14 Stats: 26 games, 19.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.2 BPG Deng was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers Jan. 7, joining fellow Duke alum Kyrie Irving. Deng’s contributions for the Cavaliers steadily increased in his first three games in Cleveland, scoring 10, 12 and 27 points, respectively. In his most recent start, the small forward scored 27 points and added five rebounds. Deng was a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the three-point line in the contest. Through three games in Cleveland, Deng is averaging 16.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 27.7 minutes.

Mike DunleavyForward - Chicago Bulls Drafted: 1st Round (3rd pick) by the Golden State Warriors (2002)2013-14 Stats: 36 games, 11.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG Dunleavy scored 20 points for the fourth time this season Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks, converting on nine of 14 attempts from the floor. Dunleavy’s scoring output in the month of January is the highest this season, as the small forward is averaging 14 points through six games this month. Dunleavy is also averaging more three-pointers made in January than any other month this season.

Kyrie IrvingGuard - Cleveland Cavaliers Drafted: 1st Round (1st pick) by the Cleveland Cavaliers (2011)2013-14 Stats: 31 games, 22.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.4 BPG After missing three contests due to a knee injury, Irving returned to action against the 76ers Tuesday scoring 16 points and adding eight assists. Irving followed the eight-assist performance the following game with another eight assists and 25 points. The point guard also recorded a season-high five steals against the Utah Jazz. Irving remains the team’s leader in points, steals and assists.

Josh McRobertsForward - Charlotte Bobcats Drafted: 2nd Round (37th pick) by the Portland Trail Blazers (2007)2013-14 Stats: 38 games, 7.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 4.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.6 BPG McRoberts recorded his third double-digit rebounding game of the season Saturday against the Sacramento Kings, after collecting a season-high 11 rebounds. McRoberts also added four assists, one block and a steal. The power forward reached a season-high three blocks three games later against the Chicago Bulls, while once again adding four assists and six rebounds.

Mason PlumleeCenter - Brooklyn Nets Drafted: 1st Round (22nd pick) by the Brooklyn Nets (2013)2013-14 Stats: 30 games, 5.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.7 BPG After a season-high 38 minutes of action against the San Antonio Spurs on New Year’s Eve, Plumlee’s minutes decreased considerably, with the power forward seeing 11 minutes of action in the Nets’ next game before not entering play the following three games. In Plumlee’s most recent appearance, he brought down five rebounds while tying a career-high four blocks against the Toronto Raptors.

Austin RiversGuard - New Orleans Pelicans Drafted: 1st Round (10th pick) by the New Orleans Hornets (2012)2013-14 Stats: 25 games, 5.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.1 BPG Rivers scored in double-digits for the sixth time this season after putting up 11 points against the San Antonio Spurs. Rivers also dished a career-high five assists in 23 minutes of action. The playing time marked the third-consecutive game Rivers saw 20 or minutes.

Ryan KellyForward - Los Angeles Lakers Drafted: 2nd Round (48th pick) by the Los Angeles Lakers (2013) 2013-14 Stats: 16 game, 3.6 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG Through six games in the month of January, Kelly is averaging 17 minutes per game, an increase of over five minutes per game from the previous month. Kelly grabbed five rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers, the second-highest rebounding game of his NBA career. Kelly is averaging 4.5 points per game through six games this month.